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How the Carceral System Impacts Black Women in the US
Clip: 7/25/2021 | 10m 53sVideo has Closed Captions
Black women are overrepresented in the nation’s jails and prisons.
Black women are overrepresented in the nation’s jails and prisons. And it was six years ago this month that Chicago-area native Sandra Bland was found hanged in her Texas jail cell after a traffic stop led to her arrest. What women — particularly women of color — face in the criminal justice system.
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Chicago Tonight: Black Voices is a local public television program presented by WTTW
Chicago Tonight: Black Voices
How the Carceral System Impacts Black Women in the US
Clip: 7/25/2021 | 10m 53sVideo has Closed Captions
Black women are overrepresented in the nation’s jails and prisons. And it was six years ago this month that Chicago-area native Sandra Bland was found hanged in her Texas jail cell after a traffic stop led to her arrest. What women — particularly women of color — face in the criminal justice system.
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